Corset



Patented duty d, i924.

PATENT oFFics.

HARRY A. COLLEY, F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR. TO AMERICAN LADY CORSET COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION 0F MICHIGAN.

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Application filed April, 1920. SerialiNo. 376,254.

To all wiz-0m t may concern Beit known that I, HARRY A. CoLLEr,

a citizen of the United States of America-1,.

residingv at Detroit, in the'county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corsets, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to corsets and more particularly to back lacing corsets, and consists in a provision for increasing the adjustability of such corsets and for conforming the same more accurately to the ligure of the wearer.

In the drawing:

Figure l is an interior of the improved corset showing the same opened out;

Figure 2 is a similar exterior view;

Figure 3 is a view in side elevation showing how the garment conforms to the gure of the wearer.

In these views, the reference character A designates two complementary portions 25 which form the body of the garment, and

which are preferably formed of several sections A, B', B, D, and E. The letter B designates a lacing connecting the adjacent or rear edges of the complementary portions. The remote lateral edges are respectively provided with rows of fasteners C and C which are quick-detachably engageable at the front of the garment. The lower marginal sections D terminate short of the upper edges of the body portions to provide openings which are closed by the upper marginal sections E, the latter preferably overlapping the sections D and extending preferably interiorly thereof. Thus, in the drawings, the upper edges of the sections D are designated at F and the lower edges of the sections E at G.

The uppermost eyelets H of the sections D and the lowermost eyelets I of the sections E are double spaced from the remaining eyelets of said sections, and are arranged in alternating relation. The lacing B is engaged alternately with the eyelets H and I, in passing from the sections E to the sections D. Thus the overlapping e-xtremities of said sections are held by the lacing B in juxtaposition so as to prevent their gapping apart unduly, and yet a considerably relative freedom of movement between. said sectionssisgpermitted; so. thatl said l, sections may' freely conform to the backV curvaturel adjacent. the.4 waist` line, as is;

shown in Figure 3.

' Non-elastic strips H are secured to the sections E near their adjacent edges and extend just above the sections D across the inner faces of the sections E and for some distance across the main body portions of the sections A, said strips reinforcing the connection between said sections E and the adjacent sections B. Preferably said strips are secured to the main body portions of the garment, passing beneath the stays I thereof, but extending freely over the stays J which reinforce the sections E.

I/Vhile in the preferred embodiment of the invention, a single lacing is engaged with both the upper and lower marginal sections D and E, it is of course, to be understood that the portions D and portions E may be separately laced, if desired.

What- I claim as my invention is:

l. A corset comprising complementary main body sections, and a lacing connecting said sections, each section having overlapping upper and lower marginal portions enga ed by said lacing, and tie strips secure to the upper marginal portions near their adjacent edges and in proximity to the lower marginal portions, said strips extending freely across said upper marginal portions and being secured to thebody portions of the sections.

2. A corset including a pair of complementary body portions, each portion having an opening at the upper end thereof, complementary sections secured to the side edges of the openings in said body portions, and overlapping the lower edges of said openings, and a single means engaging the adjacent edges of said body portions and sections and connecting the overlapping portions of said sections to said body portions. f

3. A corset including a pair of complementary body portions, each portion having an opening at the upper end thereof, complementary sections secured to said body portions and overlapping the lower edges of said openings, stays in said complementary body portions, and straps extending transversely of said body portions and connected to said sections, saidy straps v eXtending freely over certain of said stays an opening at the upper end thereof, complementary sections secured to said body portions and overlapping the lower edges of said openings, reinforcing straps extending transversely of said body portions and connected to said sections, and a lacing engaging the adjacent edges of said bodyy portions and sections and connecting thev overlapping portions osaid sections to said 15 body portions.

5. A corset including a pair of complementary body portions, each portion having an opening at the upper end thereof, complementary sections stitched to said body portions along the side edges of the openings, said sections being spaced apart and overlapping the lower edges of the openings, and a lacing connecting adjacent edges of said sections and adjacent edges of said body portions, said lacings also connecting the overlapping portions of said sections to said body portions.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HARRY A. COLLEY; 

